Individuals using the Internet in Malaysia
Malaysia: Individuals using the Internet was 98.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, individuals using the internet in Malaysia stood at 98.0%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Malaysia peaked at 98.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 13th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.0% | 12.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 21.4% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 56.3% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 89.6% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 10 Liechtenstein 98.3% compare
- 11 Iceland 98.2% compare
- 12 Qatar 98.1% compare
- 14 South Korea 97.9% compare
- 15 Faroe Islands 97.6% compare
- 16 San Marino 97.4% compare
More infrastructure data for Malaysia
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.11 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 139.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 49.66 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 46.70 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 1,910 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 359,378 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 580 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 16,717 cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 24.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Malaysia?
- Individuals using the internet in Malaysia was 98.0% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for individuals using the internet?
- Malaysia ranks 13th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.